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A need to reset the sustainability agenda
We’re currently facing three major, simultaneous shocks to the system...
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What meaningful stakeholder engagement looks like for companies
Engaging with stakeholders isn’t just the right thing to do - it’s smart business...
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Addressing risks to migrant workers
The BHRRC reports that migrant workers make up about 5% of the global workforce...
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A need to reset the sustainability agenda
We’re currently facing three major, simultaneous shocks to the system...
April 11, 2025
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What meaningful stakeholder engagement looks like for companies
Engaging with stakeholders isn’t just the right thing to do - it’s smart business...
April 11, 2025
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Addressing risks to migrant workers
The BHRRC reports that migrant workers make up about 5% of the global workforce...
April 11, 2025
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The European Parliament has passed the ‘Stop the Clock’ proposal
The ‘Stop-the-Clock’ directive is part of the Omnibus...
April 4, 2025
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Call on companies to address gender gaps in the tech transition
The World Economic Forum and LinkedIn make the business case for inclusive AI practices clear...
April 4, 2025
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Why human rights, the just transition and living wages are important for the boardroom
Human rights, just transition and living wages are no longer optional...
April 4, 2025
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The global wave of autocratisation
Democracy is in precipitous decline. V-Dem reports that there are 72% of people living under...
April 4, 2025
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Key Takeaways from Practitioner Expert Discussion on Practical Implications of the EU CSDDD and Omnibus
On March 6, 2025, Human Level hosted a...
March 28, 2025
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How can the Omnibus proposal achieve both simplification and effective due diligence? Outcomes from the RBA-EPP joint conference, "Driving Effective Due Diligence: Omnibus Unpacked"
Within a shifting regulatory landscape, the direction of travel is clear..
March 28, 2025
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What is the connection between ocean and human rights - and what does it have to do with companies?
The ocean is not just a vast body of water - it’s a lifeline for humanity...
March 28, 2025
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How can companies create decent work for women?
Oxfam reports that women workers are bearing the brunt of companies' demands for low-cost...
March 28, 2025
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How can companies take a just and regenerative approach to tackle the interconnected crises - climate breakdown, biodiversity collapse, rising inequality and geopolitical instability?
The world is facing a storm of crises - climate breakdown, biodiversity loss..
March 28, 2025
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How can leaders drive long-term success in the face of politicization and global consensus break down?
It’s not an easy ride out there for company leaders. They are faced with...
March 21, 2025
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What companies can do to work with suppliers from emerging markets and developing economies
The impact of Business and Human Rights (BHR) measures in Emerging Markets and...
March 21, 2025
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What do companies need to know about gender gaps in the world of work?
The top-line finding of the ILO in its progress report on gender inequality in employment...
March 21, 2025
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Integrating anti-corruption and sustainability efforts
To navigate the evolving sustainability and human rights landscape...
March 14, 2025
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Pollution and waste, and what companies can do about it
Businesses are directly linked to pollution - soil, air, water, and noise...
March 14, 2025
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Heat and cold are impacting work time
Researchers have found that while extreme temperatures cause fewer lost work hours...
March 14, 2025
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Why companies need to act now on the Omnibus proposal
There's been a little bit of backlash on LinkedIn recently...
March 7, 2025
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CORE - The Human Side of Business and why the proposed Omnibus changes do not make business case
Which company would want to confine its knowledge to its tier 1 only...
March 7, 2025
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Danish Institute for Human Rights’s Reflections on the European Commission’s Omnibus Simplification Proposal
The proposed changes to the EU CSDDD and CSRD couldn’t come at a worse time...
March 7, 2025
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Shift’s Reflections on the European Commission’s Omnibus Simplification Proposal
The EU got the order wrong - starting with investor disclosures (SFDR)...
March 7, 2025
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Making the case for investors to support binding agreements in HRDD
There is evidence that binding agreements are effective
February 28, 2025
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The state of freedom in the world, and what companies can do about it
Democracy and open civic space are foundations for human rights...
February 28, 2025
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Latest Omnibus developments: The due diligence scope of the EU CSDDD
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU CSDDD) requires...
February 28, 2025
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Alternative approaches to Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs)
Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) are a valuable tool for...
February 28, 2025
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Guidance for companies sourcing from countries facing US tariffs
In February 2025, the Trump administration imposed new tariffs on imports...
February 21, 2025
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Companies: invest in holistic worker health
Workers across sectors and geographies are experiencing challenges to...
February 21, 2025
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Migrant workers in global supply chains
The BHRRC reports that in 2024, migrant workers faced alarming levels of...
February 21, 2025
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The business risks of re-opening Level 1 of the EU CSDDD
February 18, 2025
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Key Takeaways from the 2025 Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association (BHRLA) Conference
See below a snapshot of key takeaways from the sessions, and our take on them...
February 14, 2025
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Top ESG priorities for the C-Suite
Climate risk and resilience, water management, gender equality and economic opportunity are top...
February 14, 2025
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Reimagining DEI: Moving from awareness to outcomes for people
Amid growing anti-DEI backlash, now is the time to rethink what’s needed...
February 14, 2025
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The Corruption Perceptions Index 2024: key information for companies
The anti-corruption agenda has taken some hits lately...
February 14, 2025
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Setting sustainability strategies in an era of backlash
Corporate sustainability faces growing expectations and...
February 7, 2025
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Responsible purchasing and procurement practices
Companies’ purchasing practices directly affects the capacity of...
February 7, 2025
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Human rights due diligence
Living-wage and Living-income
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Living wages and living incomes in apparel and food supply chains
Financial institutions are looking for stronger progress and...
February 7, 2025
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How Boards can think long-term for strategic decision-making
A recent survey by the UK Institute of Directors finds that sustainability is...
February 7, 2025
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Companies position themselves on the sustainability regulations
We opted here for reiterating some of the recent messaging from companies ...
January 31, 2025
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Laws and litigation
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The just-released Competitiveness Compass for Europe
The European Commission has decided that there are three areas of priority for the EU ...
January 31, 2025
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Laws and litigation
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Lara Wolters on the Omnibus approach and what needs to happen
Lara Wolters, who everyone knows as a critical player ...
January 31, 2025
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Laws and litigation
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A year of reckoning for human rights
The Human Rights Watch World Report 2025 highlights...
January 24, 2025
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How companies can navigate global labour market trends
Global labour markets are grappling with significant challenges...
January 24, 2025
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Building company resilience to global challenges
On the heels of the World Economic Forum in Davos and the publication of the...
January 24, 2025
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The top global risks for 2025
The latest WEF Global Risks Report highlights a more fragmented world with rising...
January 17, 2025
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How worker rights are impacted when AI is used in human resource management
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how organisations manage human resources (HR), with...
January 17, 2025
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Strengthening the EU forced labour ban
The EU Forced Labour Ban is the newest entry into the suite of global laws...
January 17, 2025
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The future of work for employers today
The global workforce is undergoing a major transformation...
January 10, 2025
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Plastics pollution and what companies can do about it
Businesses are directly connected to plastics pollution...
January 10, 2025
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Actions to prevent forced labour of migrant workers
Migrant workers remain particularly vulnerable in global supply chains, facing high risks of...
January 10, 2025
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Latest global migrant labour data
The ILO’s latest data shows that global labour migration is steadily rising. In 2022 ...
December 20, 2024
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Human rights due diligence
Modern slavery
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The nexus between biodiversity, water, food and health
As a global population, we are at a make-or-break moment in history. We are quickly changing ...
December 20, 2024
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Biodiversity
Water
Health and wellbeing
Climate crisis
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Doing business within planetary boundaries
The science is clear: human and economic activities are destabilising the very climate and living ..
December 20, 2024
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Biodiversity
Climate crisis
Deforestation
Human rights due diligence
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Human rights due diligence with environmental dimensions
Human rights and environmental impacts are deeply interconnected...
December 13, 2024
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Mandated corporate disclosure on inequality
Growing socioeconomic inequality within countries poses risks not only to...
December 13, 2024
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Top ten business & human rights topics for 2025
2024 has had its share of highs and low for people and planet, and the crystal ball tells us...
December 13, 2024
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Key Takeaways from the 2024 UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights 🌍
December 6, 2024
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ILO wage trends
The ILO’s latest wage report found that the last couple of years have held both positives and...
December 6, 2024
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The new sustainability reporting landscape
New requirements in sustainability reporting are here, with global implications...
December 6, 2024
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Integrating equity into climate policy
The urgency for climate action is acute. In 2023, global average temperature reached 1.45°C above...
December 6, 2024
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The state of the world’s children
What will the state of the world be for children in 2050? UNICEF’s report delves into ...
November 29, 2024
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Child labour
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Companies and conflict
The briefing underscores the importance of companies carefully considering what it means to ...
November 29, 2024
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Human rights due diligence
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Areas to focus on for inclusive and impactful CSDDD implementation
The WBA makes the case for an inclusive approach to the EU CSDDD to fully ...
November 29, 2024
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Human rights due diligence
Laws and litigation
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Migrant workers rights and a just transition in the renewable energy sector in the Gulf
If you are a company developing or constructing in the renewable energy sector in the Gulf, this ...
November 29, 2024
Energy and Mining
Just transition
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Advancing Justice: How the EU CSDDD Drives a Just Transition
November 26, 2024
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Just transition
Human rights due diligence
Laws and litigation
Climate crisis
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Navigating the Just Transition: Practical Steps for Business Leaders
November 26, 2024
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Just transition
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The state of play on business and human rights
A key finding of the report shows that embedding human rights respect in...
November 22, 2024
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Migrant workers’ rights in the green building sector
Migrant construction workers are vital to the green building transition but face significant risk...
November 22, 2024
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Child labour in the United States (US)
Child labour in the U.S. is sky high. The number of children in child labour increased by...
November 22, 2024
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Child labour
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Cross-border implications of climate transition policies
Nature and climate change span national borders, and so should a just net zero transition...
November 22, 2024
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Progress Towards the UNGC’s Forward Faster Action Areas and the SDGs
Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is lagging, with only 17%...
November 15, 2024
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The health and climate change emergency
The economic toll is staggering: weather-related losses have risen...
November 15, 2024
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The role of lawyers and bar associations in furthering business & human rights
In an evolving legal landscape, lawyers and bar associations are stepping up as key players...
November 15, 2024
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Unlocking the opportunities and challenges of the net-zero transition
The Business Breakthrough Barometer 2024 highlights a major shift in...
November 8, 2024
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Just transition
Transformation
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How we can bridge the just transition finance gap
In the Just Transition Finance Lab’s compilation of insights on...
November 8, 2024
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Just transition
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Unpacking children’s rights under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards
Companies significantly impact children’s rights in ways that often...
November 8, 2024
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Child labour
Human rights due diligence
Laws and litigation
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Progress towards protecting the planet
“This decade marks the make-or-break moment for the health of the planet”...
November 1, 2024
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Biodiversity
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Respecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in the context of business activities
For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, discrimination is widespread...
November 1, 2024
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Gender and discrimination
Human rights due diligence
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Putting the ‘E’ into HREDD
Companies need to pay attention to the links between environment and human rights...
November 1, 2024
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Biodiversity
Climate crisis
Deforestation
Human rights due diligence
Water
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Setting higher standards: Be prepared for a new regulatory era
We are entering a new era for business and human rights. Regulations for...
October 25, 2024
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Human rights due diligence
Laws and litigation
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We need a “sea change” towards sustainable water use
Water, water, water. Water is essential for both planetary health and...
October 25, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Worker Well-Being
AI and workers. So many benefits. Also, so many pitfalls...
October 25, 2024
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FAQ: How can businesses work with third-party contractors to embed robust human rights due diligence (HRDD)?
There are of course a number of challenges for companies when trying to...
October 18, 2024
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Human rights due diligence
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Nature is disappearing: WWF’s 2024 Living Planet Report
The next five years are critical for determining the future of life on Earth ...
October 18, 2024
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Biodiversity
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Model HREDD contract clauses for the European context
This is a new approach to contracts for many companies ...
October 18, 2024
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Human rights due diligence
Laws and litigation
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Reflections on Changes in Corporate Practice
The insides of companies are already shifting ...
October 18, 2024
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Human rights due diligence
Laws and litigation
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Making HRDD work across the value chain
Feeling stuck in your approach to...
October 11, 2024
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Human rights due diligence
Grievance mechanisms and access to remedy
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Next steps on just transition litigation
Just transition litigation is on the rise. By studying...
October 11, 2024
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Just transition
Laws and litigation
Human rights due diligence
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The urgency of climate action for human rights
Out of 35 key planetary indicators, 25 are at record...
October 11, 2024
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Biodiversity
Climate crisis
Deforestation
Health and wellbeing
Just transition
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FAQ: How do we handle a just transition when we don't see any real and meaningful transition yet?
This question is such a critical one and one that we are talking a lot about ...
October 4, 2024
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Climate crisis
Just transition
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FAQ: Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement at Scale
FAQ: Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement at Scale
October 4, 2024
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Climate crisis
Human rights due diligence
Just transition
Insight
Modern Slavery on the UK High Street: Top Takeaways for Companies
The BBC released a documentary: ‘Slavery on the High Street’ which describes ...
October 4, 2024
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Modern slavery
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The right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment - and its implementation
The latest UN Special Rapporteur’s report highlights the urgent need for businesses, States ...
October 4, 2024
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Just transition
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A Roadmap Towards Planet Positive Chemicals
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) just released Towards Planet ...
October 4, 2024
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Climate crisis
Just transition
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Environmental Due Diligence Next Steps under the EU CSDDD
For those of you looking at the provisions of the EU CSDDD...
September 27, 2024
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Human rights due diligence
Laws and litigation
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The Pact for the Future
The UN General Assembly has adopted...
September 27, 2024
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Leadership and governance
Transformation
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Two-thirds of Planetary Boundaries are breached
Two-thirds of our nine Planetary Boundaries have been...
September 27, 2024
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Biodiversity
Climate crisis
Deforestation
Health and wellbeing
Transformation
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The economic benefits of ending forced labour
The world is failing to end forced labour...
September 20, 2024
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Modern slavery
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Safe and just Earth-system boundaries
Exceeding our planetary boundaries threatens...
September 20, 2024
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Biodiversity
Climate crisis
Deforestation
Transformation
Water
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The World Benchmarking Alliance 2022-2024 Nature Benchmark
Most companies are missing the bigger picture when it comes to...
September 20, 2024
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Biodiversity
Climate crisis
Deforestation
Leadership and governance
Just transition